Shaka era
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The Shaka era is a historical Indian calendar era that begins in 78 CE and is widely used for dating in traditional Hindu and official Indian calendars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shaka era canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaka era Context triple: [Hindu lunisolar calendar, eraUsedIn, Shaka era]
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A.
King Shaka Zulu
King Shaka Zulu was the early 19th-century Zulu king and military innovator who forged the Zulu Kingdom into a powerful regional force in southern Africa.
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B.
Lobengula
Lobengula was the second and last king of the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe, known for his resistance to British colonial encroachment in the late 19th century.
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C.
Sheko
Sheko is an Omotic language spoken primarily in southwestern Ethiopia by the Sheko people.
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D.
Cetshwayo kaMpande
Cetshwayo kaMpande was the 19th-century Zulu king best known for leading Zulu forces to a major victory against the British at the Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War.
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E.
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
Dingane kaSenzangakhona was a 19th-century Zulu king best known for overthrowing his half-brother Shaka and leading the Zulu nation during early conflicts with Boer settlers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaka era Target entity description: The Shaka era is a historical Indian calendar era that begins in 78 CE and is widely used for dating in traditional Hindu and official Indian calendars.
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A.
King Shaka Zulu
King Shaka Zulu was the early 19th-century Zulu king and military innovator who forged the Zulu Kingdom into a powerful regional force in southern Africa.
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B.
Lobengula
Lobengula was the second and last king of the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe, known for his resistance to British colonial encroachment in the late 19th century.
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C.
Sheko
Sheko is an Omotic language spoken primarily in southwestern Ethiopia by the Sheko people.
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D.
Cetshwayo kaMpande
Cetshwayo kaMpande was the 19th-century Zulu king best known for leading Zulu forces to a major victory against the British at the Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War.
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E.
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
Dingane kaSenzangakhona was a 19th-century Zulu king best known for overthrowing his half-brother Shaka and leading the Zulu nation during early conflicts with Boer settlers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
calendar era
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historical era ⓘ |
| adoptedAs | basis of the Indian national calendar ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shalivahana Shaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shalivahana era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar era ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| follows | Vikram Samvat era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonthStructure | 12 months ⓘ |
| offsetFromGregorianCalendar | Shaka year = Gregorian year − 78 ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | Indian Constitution (for official calendar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 78 CE ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Buddhists
NERFINISHED
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Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ Jains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological calculations in India
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civil calendar in India ⓘ dating historical events in India ⓘ religious festivals dating ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Indian national calendar
NERFINISHED
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official Indian calendars ⓘ regional Indian calendars ⓘ traditional Hindu calendars ⓘ |
| yearZero | 78 CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shaka era Description of subject: The Shaka era is a historical Indian calendar era that begins in 78 CE and is widely used for dating in traditional Hindu and official Indian calendars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.